Building A Stone Fireplace And Chimney

Building a stone fireplace.

Building a stone fireplace and chimney.

For two story homes the footing needs to be 12 inches thick. The stacked stone effect takes a lot more time and effort and is generally only used in a few fireplaces in the southwest. You may elect to. Fireplace installation costs between 100 and 5 600 depending on the type.

The cost to install a gas fireplace is 2 300 to 4 000 a traditional wood burning fireplace runs 1 900 to 3 300 and an electric fireplace costs 100 to 2 200 building a masonry fireplace costs 3 500 to 5 600. If you re doing mountain rock you ll need to select whether you want your fireplace to have the full grout look or a stacked stone look. How to build a fireplace chimney for a simple log cabin mud hearth. Here are the average prices installed which includes the flue vent or chimney.

After the walls of logs and clay are built to top of the fireplace proper split some sticks and make. With the smoke chamber complete you will move on to the chimney. How to build a stone chimney step 1. Always use a straight edge to keep your runs straight.

This is simply the way one mason built one fireplace. A natural stone fireplace might cost 2 500 to 3 500 while a stone veneer fireplace costs about 25 less or 1 875 to 2 625. For single story homes the footings need to be 8 inches thick. Non flammable material was placed around the fireplace and on top of the hearth.

The completed fireplace is part of a stone fireplace wall. The foundation supports the fireplace base and thus the entire fireplace and chimney assembly. If you plan on using gas burning logs in the fireplace add 750 to 1 000 for a gas log kit. Footings need to extend no less than 6 inches beyond all four edges of the chimney.

Sketch out a plan for your chimney design. I opted for a hearth height of about 14 inches which is the perfect height for sitting in front of the fire. Select your face type. Verify that your design conforms with local building codes and.

Build your fireplace out of the ones that don t split. Here you can see the smoke chamber being built. Stone may be purchased from a home and building supply center or rock quarry. However most building codes disallow using the fireplace and chimney assemblage as a structural element to support other building components.

On the exterior the chimney is brick and the wall is veneered with brick. Build a solid. The project started with the rough installation of the heat glow northstar wood burning fireplace. It must therefore be designed to carry these loads.

Flush with the wall the fireplace has a raised hearth that projects into the room.